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Mosque etiquette

Mosque etiquette: cleanliness, quietness, modest dress, respect for congregation, and local zone prayer times.

Mosque etiquette helps worshippers and visitors pray peacefully:

  • Remove shoes or follow mosque rules
  • Modest dress covering awrah
  • Keep noise down — silent phones, avoid loud talk in prayer areas
  • Respect prayer rows and the imam — do not walk in front of someone praying
  • Perform wudu' before entering if needed; use ablution facilities cleanly
  • Follow local JAKIM zone times — KL mosques use WLY01, KK uses Sabah zones

For non-Muslim visits, check visiting hours — avoid peak prayer times. See our mosque directory for zone timetables.

Official references

Related prayer time guides

Educational summary — verify with JAKIM/i-Fiqh for authoritative rulings.

Prayer time data is sourced from the official JAKIM e-Solat portal. If anything differs, check e-solat.gov.my directly.